The ending of the movie has, by default, it's last word. But, sometimes the scene is stolen by a wrap-up that comes before ending, a thematic ending that eclipses the actual ending.

In response to some new thoughts from Zack Snyder on Watchmen's polarizing ending, a discussion began about some of the movie's better closing moments that may have even overshadowed any problems with the movie's ending:

You're confusing climax with ending. If you want the thematic ending, I'd say it's when Manhattan says, "Nothing ever ends." He kicks the legs out from Ozymandias the same way Ozy kicked the legs out from Nite Owl and Rorschach, and completely destroys the remains of any ideas of "good guys" or "bad guys" triumphing "in the end."

That part's not as exciting, but it's really important. More important that any squid or explosion or slo-mo dropkick.

So what do you think? Can a thematic ending eclipse a problematic chronological ending? And what are some of your favorite scenes that stole the show from the movie's actual ending?